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to take action.\nYou Might Also Like\nConfidence 101: The 4 Basic Insights on Confidence\nGreat Quotes on Confidence\nHow To Build Real and Durable Confidence\nHow To Build Self-Esteem with Skill\nHow To Get Out of a Slump\nHow To Improve Your Confidence\nJust Do It Scared\nThe Ultimate Fear is the Fear of Who You Are","attrs_markdown":"- [Skip to main content](https:\/\/sourcesofinsight.com\/six-guiding-strategies-to-build-up-your-self-confidence\/#genesis-content)\n- [Skip to header right navigation](https:\/\/sourcesofinsight.com\/six-guiding-strategies-to-build-up-your-self-confidence\/#nav-header-right)\n- [Skip to site footer](https:\/\/sourcesofinsight.com\/six-guiding-strategies-to-build-up-your-self-confidence\/#site-footer)\n\n[Sources of Insight](https:\/\/sourcesofinsight.com\/)\n\nPersonal Growth & Mastery\n\nMenu\n\nSearch...\n\n- [About](https:\/\/sourcesofinsight.com\/about\/)\n- [Articles](https:\/\/sourcesofinsight.com\/articles\/)\n- 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Learn from your mistakes, but encourage yourself to new heights.\n\nVia [Managing Your Mind](http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/B005254IJ2\/thbosh-20\/ \"Managing Your Mind\"):\n\n*“Apply the ‘water-under-the-bridge’ rule, and operate a statute of limitations. Kicking yourself for past inadequacies, confusions, or failures gives fuel to your internal wavering voice — cut off its supply of oxygen and use an encouraging voice instead.*\n\n*Imagine you had a champion whose job it was to bring the best in you. What encouraging things would this person be whispering in your ear?*\n\n*Amplify those messages, so you can hear them loud and clear.”*\n\nEach time you fall down, be the first to pick yourself up. 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Boilerpipe Text	“You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.” — Michael Jordan Confidence is a skill you can build. Self-confidence is about how you feel about your abilities. Confidence is one of those crucial keys to bringing out your best . The Confidence Mind is a Powerful One It’s also a key to having the courage to be who you uniquely are. The confident mind is a powerful one. Whether it’s sharing your thoughts, acting on your ideas, or being bold enough to be yourself, confidence can serve you in multiple ways. Even humor and style flow better with confidence. Confidence is Like a Muscle Confidence is like a muscle that gets stronger by using it. If you think of confidence as a muscle , then pay attention to all the chances you get to flex it throughout your day. It even starts with how you get out of bed. If you don’t think of yourself as confident, then act “as if” and gradually you’ll find your groove. Keep in mind that while competence breeds competence, confidence comes first – you have to believe to achieve. Above all, don’t anchor your confidence on external people or things. Flow it from the inside out, starting with your own belief in you. In the book, Managing Your Mind : The Mental Fitness Guide , Gillian Butler, Ph.D., and Tony Hope, M.D., write about six ways to improve your confidence. You can use these strategies to help build up, tune, and improve your self-confidence. Via Managing Your Mind : “Practice” “Behave as if you are more confident than you are.” “Be flexible in your behavior.” “Learn from your mistakes. The only way to avoid mistakes is to become stagnant.” “Silence the voice of self-blame, and speak encouragingly to yourself.” “Be kind to yourself.” Bring Out Your Best Don’t be your own worst critic. Be your own best coach. Learn from your mistakes, but encourage yourself to new heights. Via Managing Your Mind : “Apply the ‘water-under-the-bridge’ rule, and operate a statute of limitations. Kicking yourself for past inadequacies, confusions, or failures gives fuel to your internal wavering voice — cut off its supply of oxygen and use an encouraging voice instead. Imagine you had a champion whose job it was to bring the best in you. What encouraging things would this person be whispering in your ear? Amplify those messages, so you can hear them loud and clear.” Each time you fall down, be the first to pick yourself up. Confidence is a habit you can grow. The seeds are the thoughts and beliefs that empower you to take action. You Might Also Like Confidence 101: The 4 Basic Insights on Confidence Great Quotes on Confidence How To Build Real and Durable Confidence How To Build Self-Esteem with Skill How To Get Out of a Slump How To Improve Your Confidence Just Do It Scared The Ultimate Fear is the Fear of Who You Are
Markdown	- [Skip to main content](https://sourcesofinsight.com/six-guiding-strategies-to-build-up-your-self-confidence/#genesis-content) - [Skip to header right navigation](https://sourcesofinsight.com/six-guiding-strategies-to-build-up-your-self-confidence/#nav-header-right) - [Skip to site footer](https://sourcesofinsight.com/six-guiding-strategies-to-build-up-your-self-confidence/#site-footer) [Sources of Insight](https://sourcesofinsight.com/) Personal Growth & Mastery Menu Search... - [About](https://sourcesofinsight.com/about/) - [Articles](https://sourcesofinsight.com/articles/) - [Frameworks](https://sourcesofinsight.com/frameworks/) - [Resources](https://sourcesofinsight.com/resources/) - [Books & Courses](https://sourcesofinsight.com/products/) - [Contact](https://sourcesofinsight.com/contact/) - Search - [About](https://sourcesofinsight.com/about/) - [Articles](https://sourcesofinsight.com/articles/) - [Frameworks](https://sourcesofinsight.com/frameworks/) - [Resources](https://sourcesofinsight.com/resources/) - [Books & Courses](https://sourcesofinsight.com/products/) - [Contact](https://sourcesofinsight.com/contact/) # 6 Strategies for Building Self-Confidence by [JD](https://sourcesofinsight.com/author/jd/) [![image](https://sourcesofinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/image_thumb-67.png)](https://sourcesofinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/image-67.png) “You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.” — Michael Jordan Confidence is a skill you can build. Self-confidence is about how you feel about your abilities. Confidence is one of those crucial keys to bringing out your best. ## The Confidence Mind is a Powerful One It’s also a key to having the courage to be who you uniquely are. The confident mind is a powerful one. Whether it’s sharing your thoughts, acting on your ideas, or being bold enough to be yourself, confidence can serve you in multiple ways. Even humor and style flow better with confidence. ## Confidence is Like a Muscle Confidence is like a muscle that gets stronger by using it. If you think of confidence as a muscle, then pay attention to all the chances you get to flex it throughout your day. It even starts with how you get out of bed. If you don’t think of yourself as confident, then act “as if” and gradually you’ll find your groove. Keep in mind that while competence breeds competence, confidence comes first – you have to believe to achieve. Above all, don’t anchor your confidence on external people or things. Flow it from the inside out, starting with your own belief in you. In the book, [Managing Your Mind : The Mental Fitness Guide](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B005254IJ2/thbosh-20/ "Managing Your Mind"), Gillian Butler, Ph.D., and Tony Hope, M.D., write about six ways to improve your confidence. ## 6 Simple Strategies for Building Self-Confidence You can use these strategies to help build up, tune, and improve your self-confidence. Via [Managing Your Mind](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B005254IJ2/thbosh-20/ "Managing Your Mind"): 1. “Practice” 2. “Behave as if you are more confident than you are.” 3. “Be flexible in your behavior.” 4. “Learn from your mistakes. The only way to avoid mistakes is to become stagnant.” 5. “Silence the voice of self-blame, and speak encouragingly to yourself.” 6. “Be kind to yourself.” ## Bring Out Your Best Don’t be your own worst critic. Be your own best coach. Learn from your mistakes, but encourage yourself to new heights. Via [Managing Your Mind](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B005254IJ2/thbosh-20/ "Managing Your Mind"): “Apply the ‘water-under-the-bridge’ rule, and operate a statute of limitations. Kicking yourself for past inadequacies, confusions, or failures gives fuel to your internal wavering voice — cut off its supply of oxygen and use an encouraging voice instead. Imagine you had a champion whose job it was to bring the best in you. What encouraging things would this person be whispering in your ear? Amplify those messages, so you can hear them loud and clear.” Each time you fall down, be the first to pick yourself up. Confidence is a habit you can grow. 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Readable Markdown	[![image](https://sourcesofinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/image_thumb-67.png)](https://sourcesofinsight.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/image-67.png) “You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.” — Michael Jordan Confidence is a skill you can build. Self-confidence is about how you feel about your abilities. Confidence is one of those crucial keys to bringing out your best. ## The Confidence Mind is a Powerful One It’s also a key to having the courage to be who you uniquely are. The confident mind is a powerful one. Whether it’s sharing your thoughts, acting on your ideas, or being bold enough to be yourself, confidence can serve you in multiple ways. Even humor and style flow better with confidence. ## Confidence is Like a Muscle Confidence is like a muscle that gets stronger by using it. If you think of confidence as a muscle, then pay attention to all the chances you get to flex it throughout your day. It even starts with how you get out of bed. If you don’t think of yourself as confident, then act “as if” and gradually you’ll find your groove. Keep in mind that while competence breeds competence, confidence comes first – you have to believe to achieve. Above all, don’t anchor your confidence on external people or things. Flow it from the inside out, starting with your own belief in you. In the book, [Managing Your Mind : The Mental Fitness Guide](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B005254IJ2/thbosh-20/ "Managing Your Mind"), Gillian Butler, Ph.D., and Tony Hope, M.D., write about six ways to improve your confidence. You can use these strategies to help build up, tune, and improve your self-confidence. Via [Managing Your Mind](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B005254IJ2/thbosh-20/ "Managing Your Mind"): 1. “Practice” 2. “Behave as if you are more confident than you are.” 3. “Be flexible in your behavior.” 4. “Learn from your mistakes. The only way to avoid mistakes is to become stagnant.” 5. “Silence the voice of self-blame, and speak encouragingly to yourself.” 6. “Be kind to yourself.” ## Bring Out Your Best Don’t be your own worst critic. Be your own best coach. Learn from your mistakes, but encourage yourself to new heights. Via [Managing Your Mind](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B005254IJ2/thbosh-20/ "Managing Your Mind"): “Apply the ‘water-under-the-bridge’ rule, and operate a statute of limitations. Kicking yourself for past inadequacies, confusions, or failures gives fuel to your internal wavering voice — cut off its supply of oxygen and use an encouraging voice instead. Imagine you had a champion whose job it was to bring the best in you. What encouraging things would this person be whispering in your ear? Amplify those messages, so you can hear them loud and clear.” Each time you fall down, be the first to pick yourself up. Confidence is a habit you can grow. The seeds are the thoughts and beliefs that empower you to take action. ## You Might Also Like [Confidence 101: The 4 Basic Insights on Confidence](https://sourcesofinsight.com/four-basic-insights-on-confidence/) [Great Quotes on Confidence](https://sourcesofinsight.com/confidence-quotes/) [How To Build Real and Durable Confidence](https://sourcesofinsight.com/real-and-durable-confidence/) [How To Build Self-Esteem with Skill](https://sourcesofinsight.com/secrets-of-self-esteem/) [How To Get Out of a Slump](https://sourcesofinsight.com/getting-out-of-a-slump/) [How To Improve Your Confidence](https://sourcesofinsight.com/confidence-is-knowing-and-going/) [Just Do It Scared](https://sourcesofinsight.com/just-do-it-scared/) [The Ultimate Fear is the Fear of Who You Are](https://sourcesofinsight.com/fear-of-becoming-who-you-truly-are/)
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